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Tsuzumi

Scope note

Japanese hourglass drums having two heads of hide stretched over iron rings that project well beyond the body, laced to each other across the body with ropes. Players hold them by the ropes, relaxing and tightening their grip to alter the tension and thus adjust the pitch of the heads during play.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216585

Broader Terms used

hourglass drums

Narrower Terms used

otsuzumi
kotsuzumi

Created

13yrs ago

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